Blar i forfatter Doktorgradsavhandlinger (Helsefak) "Christoffersen, Tore"
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The influence of birth weight, childhood fractures and lifestyle factors on peak bone mass in Norwegian boys and girls between 15-18 years of age. The Tromsø Study, Fit Futures
Christoffersen, Tore (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2017-11-22)The basis of bone strength is created during early development and growth, before the achievement and consolidation of a peak bone mass (PBM) in the second or early third decade of life. In order to optimize PBM, we need to identify modifiable predictors that influence bone mass accrual during growth and the vulnerable period of adolescence. The main aim of this thesis was to investigate the ...